Legacy
In 2011, a biopic on Silk Smitha's life, titled The Dirty Picture, was produced in Hindi by Ekta Kapoor. The movie was directed by Milan Luthria and starred Vidya Balan (who later won Best Actress). The movie was released on Smitha's birthday (December 2, 2011) and received favourable reviews. Reports suggest that the family of Silk Smitha, on whom the film is based, is not happy with the movie. Smitha's brother V Naga Vara Prasad claimed the film was made without the family's consent. After the claim, Ekta Kapoor immediately changed her statement by quoting The Dirty Picture is not based on Silk Smitha's life.
More recently, Bollywood actress Kavita Radheshyam did a tribute photo shoot for Silk Smitha. In this tribute Kavita quoted Silk to be a very down-to-earth woman who helped people in need.
An upcoming 2013 Kannada language film, Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga, is also based on her life.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)